Date:         Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:32:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday mod discussion - language
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I agree as well.

It seems that many (not all) of those who insist on the G-rating are a
little more tightly wound than most.  Just my opinion...

Cheers,

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Al Knoll
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 6:41 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Friday mod discussion - language

What he said.

Also might I add that proseletizing either politically or otherwise has no
business here.  Unless of course it is praising the merits of Van-a-Gons.
If you have the urge to convert people rather than vanagons please do so
elsewhere.

Pensionerd (still only one navel)

On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I think the language issue is overstated, count me in the George
> Carlin camp. I like the English language, and I choose which words
> have power over me :)
>
> Other subjects come up on the list have a greater tendency to raise my
> hackles, but as the list is US centric I accept it and try to enjoy
> the irony.
>
> All in all I think the list works pretty darn (sic) well. I'm fine
> with the idea of an extended Fryeday, and I would like to propose
> another addition: Vendor's day.
>
> How about once or maybe twice a month we have a day that vendors,
> private or commercial, can advertise their wares? Or is this too
> restrictive?
>
> alistair
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 26-Mar-11, at 6:43 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>
> This would seem to be a no-brainer to me.  It would seem to me that if
>> language is too colorful for network television there's no real need
>> to use
>> it here. After all, where is the upside?  How would the list possibly
>> benefit from language that may offend certain members, even if only
>> the
>> minority? I'm no prude, and will swear like a sailor if I drop a
>> starter on
>> my foot.  But among mixed company, I see absolutely no harm in being
>> considerate enough to avoid potentially offending people whose
>> standards
>> differ from mine.
>>
>> - Ron Salmon
>>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
>>  www.busdepot.com
>>  (215)  234-VWVW
>>
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